Die Irren II (The Mad II) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a page from a book that contains both text and an illustration. The text is in German and consists of stanzas, possibly a verse or poem, with a somber tone. Below the text, there is an abstract black-and-white illustration of stylized geometric shapes and abstract figures, reminiscent of expressionist artwork. The page number '29' is centered below the illustration, and the page shows signs of aging with discoloration and spots.